Convolvulaceae

Xenostegia D.F.Austin & Staples

First published in Brittonia 32: 533 (1980 publ. 1981)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Descriptions

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Distribution
Genus of two species in the Old World tropics, previously included in Merremia, but with, among other things, pantoporate pollen.
Morphology General Habit
Prostrate or twining perennial herb
Morphology Leaves
Leaves narrow with truncate, hastate or auriculate base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 1–2(–3) in pedunculate axillary cymes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals subequal or the 2 outer longer
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla funnel-shaped
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pollen
Pollen grains smooth, pantoporate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 4-ovulate; style simple; stigmas 2, globular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 4-valved
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 1–4, ovoid, glabrous.
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Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0